Farming for Love

Farming for Love is a Canadian television reality show that premiered on CTV Television Network on May 28, 2023.[1] An adaptation of the international Farmer Wants a Wife franchise, the series focuses on several Canadian farmers who are seeking to find love by meeting and getting to know a pool of potential partners before making their final choice of who they want to pursue a relationship with at the conclusion of the series.[2]

Farming for Love
GenreReality competition
Presented bySabrina Jalees
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Production locationBritish Columbia
Running time60 minutes
Release
Original networkCTV
Original releaseMay 28, 2023 (2023-05-28) –
present

The first season featured farmers in British Columbia, with casting opened to other parts of Canada in followup seasons.[3] The series title was changed from the original franchise so that it would be open not only to male farmers seeking wives, but to female or gay farmers seeking husbands as well.[1]

Casting for a second season is already underway, with at least one gay farmer involved in the process.[4]

The series is hosted by Sabrina Jalees.[1]

Season 1

The first season farmers[5] were Charley, a vineyard operator in Keremeos;[6] Ashleigh, a horse rancher and trainer from Gibsons;[7] Dave, a livestock and grain farmer in the Comox Valley;[8] Gurleen, a berry farmer from Abbotsford;[9] and Doug, a dairy farmer from Chemainus.[10]

Farmers

The five farmers searching for love were revealed on May 16, 2023.

Farmer Age Location Profession Relationship Notes
Ashleigh Tuhkala 33 Gibsons, British Columbia Equestrian Centre Ashleigh and Drew are still together and managing their properties in Gibsons
Charley Cottrill 25 Keremeos, British Columbia Winery At the end of the season, Charley chose Adrienne. As of now, it seems that they are still together
Dave Semmelink 32 Comox Valley, British Columbia Livestock and Grainery Farmer At the end of the season, Dave chose Hillary. Since then, they split up and Dave is currently with a new girlfriend.
Doug Groenendijk 25 Chemainus, British Columbia Dairy Farmer At the end of the season Doug chose Meghan. According to their social media pages, they are still together and enjoying their new adventures.
Gurleen Maan 34 Abbotsford, British Columbia Berry and Agritourism Gurleen chose Tai but the two of them didn't make it beyond the end of the season.

Contestants

The 36 women and men searching for love were announced on May 16, 2023.[11] In episode 6, all farmers were given the opportunity of either meeting a new dater, or taking one of their current daters for a date with them.

Ashleigh's Men[lower-alpha 1]
Name Age Hometown Occupation Outcome Date in Epi
Drew[lower-alpha 2] 34 Gibsons, British Columbia Marine Consultant Winner 6, 7
Ian Ross 29 Halifax, Nova Scotia Bar Manager Episode 6 no date
Lukas Purm 28 Vancouver, British Columbia Comedian Episode 6 4
Matthew Perrin 30 Vancouver, British Columbia Graphic Designer Episode 6 6
Mitchell Halley 27 Burnaby, British Columbia Butcher Episode 4 2
Adam Kitchener 30 Woodstock, Ontario Realestate Investor Episode 1 no date
Murray Laidlaw 41 Vancouver, British Columbia Hospitality Manager Episode 1 no date

Charley's Women
Name Age Location Occupation Outcome Date in Episode
Adrienne Neediger 25 Kamloops, British Columbia 'Vetrinary Technician Winner 2, 7
Chelane Lukan 25 Red Deer, Alberta Support Worker Runner-Up no date
Angelina Gizzi 24 Burnaby, British Columbia ESL Teacher Episode 8 no date
Emily-May Werginz[lower-alpha 3] 27 Burnaby, British Columbia Butcher Episode 8 6
Maxine Harvey 23 Mission, British Columbia Server Episode 8 6
Samantha Hartley 24 Oshawa, Ontario Bartender Episode 4 4
Laura Perry 29 Calgary, Alberta Teacher Episode 1 no date
Samantha Stuzke 24 Penticton, British Columbia Building Developer Episode 1 no date

Dave's Women
Name Age Location Occupation Outcome Date in Episode
Hillary 31 Whitehorse, Yukon Territory 'Public Servant Winner 2, 4
Hope Flawse 30 Victoria, British Columbia Entrepreneur Episode 8 no date
Ursula Kressibucher[lower-alpha 4] 29 Beaverton, Ontario Sunflower Farmer Episode 8 6
Kayley Jordan 32 Peterborough, Ontario Antique Shop Owner Episode 7 6
Lori Brown 35 Nanaimo, British Columbia Photographer Episode 3 no date
Amanda Bodner 28 Vancouver, British Columbia HR Administrator Episode 2 no date
Melissa Blain 29 Fergus, Ontario Occupational Health Nurse Episode 1 no date

Doug's Women
Name Age Location Occupation Outcome Date in Episode
Meghan Russell 23 Cobden, Ontario Dairy Researcher Winner 4, 7
MacKenzie Taylor Scott 24 Fredericton, New Brunswick HR Advisor Runner Up 6
Rachel Glynn 25 Saint John, New Brunswick Financial Analyst Episode 8 2
Kiana Gelissen[lower-alpha 5] 23 Windsor, Ontario Educational Assistant Episode 6 6
Amy Bachmann 25 Pitt Meadows, British Columbia Office Manager Episode 5 no date
Abbie Brittain 25 Saint John, New Brunswick Realestate Investor Episode 2 no date
Bailey Bass 24 Carman, Manitoba Beekeeper Episode 1 no date
Kayla Tycholiz 28 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Brand Marketing Manager Episode 1 no date

Gurleen's Men[lower-alpha 6]
Name Age Location Occupation Outcome Date in Episode
Tai Chatur 28 Calgary, Alberta Registered Provisional Psychologist Winner 4, 7
Joshua MacLeod 36 Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick Lobster Fisherman Runner Up 6, 6
Craig Robinson 36 Langley, British Columbia Claims Adjustor Episode 7 2
Nick Goluza 29 Mississauga, Ontario Bartender Episode 6 no date
Raj Menon 49 Nanaimo, British Columbia Photographer Episode 3 no date
Manny Grewal 35 Brampton, Ontario Realestate Investor Episode 1 no date

Notes
  1. Tuhkala chose to eliminate all her men in episode 6 and chose to meet her mystery date
  2. Drew is Ashleigh's best friend and was brought in as her intruder in epi 6
  3. Werginz was the late intruder in epi 6 and was brought back to the farm.
  4. Kressibucher was the late intruder in epi 6 and was brought back to the farm.
  5. Gelissen was the late intruder in epi 6 but wazn't invited back to the farm
  6. Mann chose not to go on the intruder date in episode 6 but instead took Joshua for his second date in that same epi.

References
  1. Amber Dowling, "CTV aims to prove TV love is possible with surprising dating series Farming for Love". The Globe and Mail, May 26, 2023.
  2. "'Farming for Love' – with Gibsons local – premiers May 28". Coast Reporter, May 16, 2023.
  3. Monique Tamminga, "TV reality show looking for single Okanagan farmers". Penticton Western News, February 26, 2023.
  4. Adam Louis, "Agassiz, Rosedale bachelors hoping to settle down on upcoming ‘Farming for Love’ season". Chilliwack Progress, June 12, 2023.
  5. Announced on E-Talk CTV, https://www.etalk.ca/tv/2023/5/meet-the-daters-looking-for-love-on-farming-for-love.html
  6. Monique Tamminga, "Keremeos wine maker finds local fame on Farming For Love reality show". Kelowna Capital News, May 11, 2023.
  7. Michael Gurney, "Gibsons farmer looking for love in new reality TV series". Coast Reporter, July 5, 2022.
  8. Erin Haluschak, "Comox Valley’s ‘Farmer Dave’ hoping to sow seeds of love with new reality show". Comox Valley Record, July 5, 2022.
  9. Ben Lypka, "Abbotsford’s Gurleen Maan begins TV journey on Farming With Love on May 28". The Abbotsford News, May 10, 2023.
  10. Don Bodger, "Farmer Doug in the right field for TV series, hoping his true love comes out of left field". Chemainus Valley Courier, June 23, 2022.
  11. Weir, Owen (May 16, 2023). "Meet the daters looking for love on 'Farming For Love'". eTalk. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
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